Somewhat, but they were in largely separate worlds at the time; the Balkan Orthodox churches were under Ottoman rule, and thus had much more on their mind than papal corruption. Russia was still somewhat isolated from Europe and had a religious setting in which Reformation really had no cultural relevance. There was communication, but little came out of it.

To be honest, I can't see many of the early Protestants, especially those of the Calvinist strain, developing at deep kinship with Orthodox churches. Minus the fact that the EOC did not suffer from the problems of the late Renaissance papacy, it had many aspects that strict Protestants did not like; ornate icons, reverence for saints, elaborate, oriental-style services, and an emphasis on all of the Sacraments. I can honestly see a stern Puritan going to an Orthodox Mass and having a heart attack. Add in the non-religious cultural and religious differences, as well as the growth of nationalism and secularism in the West, and I don't see a Protestant-Orthodox alliance going very far.

Somewhat, but they were in largely separate worlds at the time; the Balkan Orthodox churches were under Ottoman rule, and thus had much more on their mind than papal corruption. Russia was still somewhat isolated from Europe and had a religious setting in which Reformation really had no cultural relevance. There was communication, but little came out of it.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who can watch the watchmen?"No one is paying attention to your post reports"Why do posters that claim to have me blocked keep sending me pms and responding to my posts? That makes no sense.

The Tubingen Lutherans contacted Patriarch Jeremias for communion with them. But after apparent doctrinal differences the communion never happened.

It is sad that they missed this opportunity of grace. Perhaps they were not ready for the radical changes they would have been expected to make had they gone Orthodox.

There are some Lutherans who have headed towards the East today, aren't there?

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The memory of God should be treasured in our hearts like the precious pearl mentioned in the Holy Gospel. Our life's goal should be to nurture and contemplate God always within, and never let it depart, for this steadfastness will drive demons away from us. - Paraphrased from St. Philotheus of Sinai Writings from the Philokalia: On Prayer of the Heart,Translated from the Russian by E. Kadloubovksy and G.E.H. Palmer, Faber and Faber, London, Boston, 1992 printing.

Not really, aside from the before mentioned exchange between lutherans and the Patriarch. I think when you look at all sides of the reformation, the Calvanist, the anglican, the lutheran and radical reformation, there simply wasn't felt that you need to be part of a historically apostolic church. You needed faith and the bible and you were set, of course they didn't ignore the councils and the fathers and made use of them but they are all secondary to the ultimate and authoritative source of the faith to the reformer.

The Protestants ignored the 7th council, and most reformers denied the power of Confession and the authority of Tradition as well as Scripture. Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide are such dramatic departures from 1000 years of tradition, much less the denial of the honour due to the Saints and the Theotokos.

The Protestants ignored the 7th council, and most reformers denied the power of Confession and the authority of Tradition as well as Scripture. Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide are such dramatic departures from 1000 years of tradition, much less the denial of the honour due to the Saints and the Theotokos.

Yes and no. It all depends on whom you ask. The Calvinists definitely, the Anglicans not so much and the Lutherans were split on the issue of images.

Somewhat, but they were in largely separate worlds at the time; the Balkan Orthodox churches were under Ottoman rule, and thus had much more on their mind than papal corruption. Russia was still somewhat isolated from Europe and had a religious setting in which Reformation really had no cultural relevance. There was communication, but little came out of it.

Everyone forgets Rzeczpospolita.

Maybe they didn't forget it; maybe they just don't know how to spell it.